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+1 Dave. That's exactly what I have found with my larger blades, and the same goes for stropping, especially my wedge. It has so much momentum that it virtually strops itself :)

BTW - Just for...

Thanks Dave. I think I remember reading a while ago about the merits of using a heel-leading stroke for any blade, smiling/wedge or otherwise. Can't remember off the top of my head who it was, Glen...

I should mention that I just maintain my edges. Now if it was a full honing job, straight from scratch, this thread might have been a lot different :)

Honestly though, the touch up was fairly...

I used both. The rolling-x allowed the entire edge to touch the hone, and I used the 45 degree stroke because the experts recommend it for full wedges.

So I guess you could call it the 45...

Hey guys,

It finally came time to touch up my large Wostenholm wedge; the shaves started dropping off in quality, and ATG from my throat to my chin became impossible as even a mighty wedge would...